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The Dragonfly

4.0 star property
This beachside retreat near Blackpool Pleasure Beach invites travelers to enjoy its vibrant atmosphere with pool games, karaoke nights, and friendly social spaces

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The Dragonfly offers an upscale bed & breakfast experience with a lively bar where guests can sing karaoke or challenge each other to table tennis and billiards. Travelers appreciate the free WiFi available throughout public areas while enjoying the social atmosphere.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
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Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property welcomes adults only

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

Is The Dragonfly pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dragonfly?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Dragonfly?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Dragonfly located?

Located in North Shore, this bed & breakfast is within a 15-minute walk of Funny Girls, Winter Gardens and North Pier. Grundy Art Gallery and Blackpool Central Library are also within 10 minutes. Blackpool North Station is 6 minutes by foot and Layton Station is 29 minutes.

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Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 93 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

keren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great places 👌 lovely owners....ideal location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value..

An excellent, clean recently refurbished bathroom and bedroom. Very helpful owners and a great location.. I would recommend this great hotel at a very reasonable price..!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The service at the Dragonfly was excellent, and the staff were friendly and courteous. My only criticism would be that the shower could have been better although I still managed to get showered appropriately.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect accomodation for our Rebellion weekend. Location was brilliant to get to the Winter Gardens. Room and facilities were all brilliant for the 3of us. Will look to come back next year
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Good

Friendly, clean and in a good location. You are made to feel welcome. The price is good. Breakfast all local produce and a good size.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy. Up to there normal high standards. Will book again next year. excellent host.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable

Lovely stay at a very friendly hotel. We were made to feel welcome on arrival and the hotel owners Paul and Scarlet could not do enough to help us enjoy our stay. We did not book breakfast but it was there for us each day if we wanted it. Paul recommended other bars for us to attend and helped reassure us about one we weren't sure about. All in all we had a thoroughly enjoyable stay at the Dragon Fly and will certainly return
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Christine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not so good

For price you couldn't fault it . Bed, ensuite and dining room were clean but other areas were dirty stained and grubby looking Carpet in room was stained and dirty . Service was good and accomodating
Small double
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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

keren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hotel

Fabulous hotel....great owners..would recommend 👌 thank you 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Staff & service
Very welcoming owners and good location.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel very good

Went for the weekend for my birthday the hotel was great breakfast great value and taste
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay. Good location for all amenities. Would stay again good value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly & warming welcoming, room had all I needed, perfect walkable location from the North Station: I will definitely stay in "The Dragonfly" again, because it is also good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Handy

Early check in good and handy for Blackpool north trains station
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend in blackpool

Possibly the best room ive stayed in blackpool
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, well kept hotel in the heart of the gay quarter of Blackpool. Very friendly hosts, wide menu options that are well cooked & presented at a very competitive price. We believe we've found our home from home when visiting the town for a night out.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paul was very helpful and attentive. Enjoyed their breakfast very much
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price I wasn't expecting much but this place is disappointing
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a fantastic weekend here. Scarlet & Paul were fab hosts.I’ll definitely be back. Thank you both 🤗
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic all round

Twin attic room at the top, the shower looked like it needed a good clean and it had a really musty smell, the bed was too hard and everything was a bit tired, there were toiletries provided and the towels were clean. The man who received us was pleasant and available on arrival (he let us in a bit earlier which was much appreciated) I suspect the other rooms were better according to the reviews.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rhys

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For how much I paid I can’t complain too much… but I still expect general cleanliness, bedding that isn’t ripped, perhaps for the room to have been hoovered too. There’s a reason this place is so cheap.
Verified

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Room was a double but very small couldn’t fit 2 adults and luggage in there but had a larger than normal bathroom with a good shower. Someone walked into my room in the middle of the night tho when I believe my door was locked
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

You get what you pay for

Functional welcome, no real warmth. Room was very small, but formed of a short corridor where the shower and toilet have been installed. The bed was against the window wall and was not made properly and sheets not tucked in fully on the far side. The mattress felt old and only sufficient. The window did not close properly and let in a draught when cold outside. Conversely, during the day the room was too hot as the window only opens partially. Shower was acceptable, not the strongest, but sufficient.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked here a few weeks ago and it seems on the reviews a good place, do not believe everything you read, the place was disgusting, promised room 3 on level ended up on level, room 7, the carpet was filthy, cobwebs on the wallpaper above the headboard, some old metal towel rack that had never been cleaned in the bathroom, the toilet itself had never seen bleach or a clean, urine stains on the toilet and public hair under the seat which you had to hold up while you had a wee, the staircase carpet had never seen a hoover, I have give one star, and they were lucky to get that, also the mattress had a mind of its own, while you sleep on it it moves away from the wall on its own by about 12 inches, I left on Sunday at 7pm I'd had enough, Do not stay here, you have been warned, it's filthy.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024